Recently,all of us came across several heart wrenching videos and pictures of daily wage earners exodus to their native state.One video in particular shows an exhausted child sleeping on bag being dragged by his mother.
All this videos and pictures proves one thing that we are still underdeveloped as a nation and not a developing nation as some ultra patriots self proclaim.Even i am coming across daily new faces who are never used to beg but forced by the harsh circumstances have resorted to begging for food or money in order to feed their loved ones.Its a bad bad situation on street and if government and local muncipal machinery doesn't find a solution to this we may see a spurt in street crimes being committed by people due to hunger.Many media both print and electronic are criticizing government for having failed and for having messed up the migrant daily wage earners issue.But have our government both centre and all state governments really messed up??
Though the scenes on streets are heart wrenching but I for one must honestly admit I have seen myself how government machinery and all government personnel whether its State Police Force or take for example Mumbai 's BEST employees braving the odds against the Chinese Virus.I have seen myself BEST staff distributing food in their new AC mini Bus which they have converted into food distribution vehicle.And in this process many BEST Employees have laid down their life. Every day BEST is running 1300 buses ferrying essential staff workers.
Likewise those who always harbor and portray negative image of police force should note so far six Mumbai Police personnel have succumbed to Chinese virus and more than 1000 police personnel in the state of Maharashtra alone have been infected with Chinese virus.Many people always portray negative image of Police but the same people do not appreciate the harsh work conditions these Policemen daily face in their career.There have been many instances where Police officers are conducting rituals of the Chinese Virus victims due to refusal to do so by victims family members
Yes there should be criticism on Government working if they are negligent or showing laxity in their attitude.There should be constructive criticism.Among the many families and migrant workers fleeing from their workplace due to no earnings there are many people like private security guards ,essential shop employees fleeing metropolis like Mumbai despite no paycut due to the fear that they will also catch up the Chinese Virus.I can say this because this incident happened in my neighbouring building.
Government had to take many pro-active measures which were seen by many public as harsh.But it was the question of choosing life over death.Life is like a game of Chess.If you give up you Lose, If you don’t make a move you Lose. Only way to live is keep moving and adapting to circumstances.Like in Chess ,In Life one must also take step backwards in order to survive.
Among the major states -Maharashtra is leading the fight against Chinese Virus.Today Maharashtra has the highest number of positive cases because Maharashtra has done the highest number of testing.Maharashtra ensured local train services were stopped in Mumbai something which has never happened before even during terror strikes.Remember 26/11 attacks local trains were running from CSMT station in less than 6 hours after the very iconic railway station had come under attack.Suburban rail services were stopped at the correct time in Mumbai otherwise each and every family in Mumbai Metropoliton Region would have had positive Chinese Virus cases.No media house appreciated the harsh measures taken by government.Instead they have kept on criticizing government.
Yes there have been many mistakes on the part of government as well like if the migrant workers were given proper awarness of where they can avail themselves free food being distributed then such a huge exodus would have not happened.Also we cannot deny that the food distributed maybe inadequate in numbers but we should also accept the fact that none of us have experienced a crisis of such a huge magnitude.The fact that Muncipal authorities are using open spaces such as Wankhede Stadium and Mahalaxmi racecourse using Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 -a colonial era act, all of 123 years old itself shows that there were no SOP in place.But its not government's fault.
In this fight against Chinese Virus each and every citizen of our country are soldiers.Yes the Government both Centre as well as all States may have messed up in some areas but they are not Guilty.We are in a state of war against Chinese-lab produced virus and history is full of examples where Mistakes have happened in every War.Its time to be united and not indulge in blame gaming.Its our duty to support our Centre and all States Government because we all are soldiers in this war against Chinese Virus.
